• J Telemed Telecare · Jan 2008

    The delivery of a minor injuries telemedicine service by Emergency Nurse Practitioners.

    • David R Miller, Khyber Alam, Susan Fraser, and James Ferguson.
    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen, UK. drdavemiller@doctors.org.uk
    • J Telemed Telecare. 2008 Jan 1;14(3):143-4.

    AbstractWe conducted a retrospective review to assess the potential for Emergency Nurse Practitioners (ENPs) to deliver telemedicine advice for minor injuries. Over a one-year study period, 835 patients from 15 minor injury units in community hospitals presented to the minor injuries telemedicine service and were seen via videoconferencing by a doctor at the Aberdeen emergency department. A case review showed that overall, ENPs were considered capable of treating 470 of 788 new presentations (60%). If children under 14 years of age and shoulder injuries were excluded, this figure rose to 84%. Assessment of all minor injuries via a telemedicine network by medical staff is unnecessary. An ENP-led service offers a realistic and attractive alternative.

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